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opiate substitution treatment facility to be established in the city,the city must first adopt an <br /> essential public facilities siting ordinance implementing the interlocal agreement to implement <br /> common siting process for essential public facilities, include opiate substitution treatment facilities <br /> as essential public facilities under said ordinance,and must comply with said ordinance as well as all <br /> other applicable regulations. <br /> The City has had several years of experience with one opiate substitution treatment facility. The current <br /> regulations were established before the City had any experience with this use. The requested code <br /> amendment process will allow staff,the Planning Commission,and public the opportunity to evaluate <br /> whether the current regulations should be revised. <br /> Proposed Amendment and Action: Staff does not have the text of a code amendment proposed at this <br /> time. If the Planning Commission agrees to initiate consideration of the code amendment,staff will <br /> propose specific changes to the existing regulations for public input and review by the Planning <br /> Commission. All code amendments must be approved by the City Council,following review and a <br /> recommendation by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission review process typically will <br /> include a public workshop for staff to present information to the commission,for the public to ask <br /> questions and offer comments,and for the commission to provide direction to staff. Following this <br /> workshop,the next step is for staff to respond to public and commission comments,and prepare <br /> specific language for the code amendment. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to take <br /> additional public testimony and make a recommendation to the City Council. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission initiate consideration of an <br /> amendment to the existing zoning code regulations for"opiate substitution treatment facilities." It is <br /> not necessary for the commission to adopt a resolution to initiate the action. A motion and vote on the <br /> proposed amendment are sufficient to initiate the process. <br />